2022 Daytona 500 Expert Picks and Predictions

The 2022 Daytona 500 is coming right up on Sunday, and the excitement is rapidly building, as the day of the big race gets nearer and nearer. Have you made your picks yet? If you’re still on the fence, you can let the experts break down which drivers you should be keeping a close eye on.

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Expert Picks and Predictions for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race on February 20, 2022

Where: Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida

When: Sunday, February 20, 2022, green flag at 2:30 PM ET

Broadcast: FOX

Line: View current odds for Daytona 500

CBS Sports (Sportsline)

Expert | Confident in
CBS Sports | Alex Bowman

Bowman is priced +1800 at TopBet sportsbook to win the 2022 Daytona 500, while he doesn’t have the shortest of odds. SportsLine via CBS Sports believes that he is very much capable of shocking the field. Bowman has never won nor has been in a podium finish at the Daytona International Speedway so far in his career, but he’s got three top 10s there and six top 20s. Moreover, Bowman has won pole position at the Daytona International Speedway twice before in 2018 and in 2021. The last time he appeared at the said track, he finished seventh in the 2021 Coke Zero Sugar 400.

Covers

Expert | Top driver to watch out for
Covers | Denny Hamlin

Hamlin is definitely going to attract plenty of attention since he’s got three wins at the Daytona International Speedway. There’s just no way to have a conversation about the top favorites to win the 2022 Daytona 500 without even mentioning Hamlin.

William Blackwell

Expert | Pick
William Blackwell | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

For William Blackwell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is his pick to finish first at the 2022 Daytona 500.  Stenhouse is just +2500 to win this coming Sunday, but as a one-time winner at the Daytona International Speedway, his chances to win there shouldn’t be ignored completely.  Stenhouse win the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola on that track in 2017.

TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson

Expert | Pick
TopBet News Editor | Ryan Simpson | Kyle Larson

Here’s what TopBet’s Ryan Simpson said about Kyle Larson in our preview of the 2022 Daytona 500 race:

“Larson completed a successful comeback story in 2021, as he was crowned the NASCAR Cup Series Champion that season. He will look to take off to a great start at the Daytona International Speedway. While Larson has zero wins to show for his 15 total career appearances at that track, he’s been pretty solid there over the past few years. In fact, Larson has three top 10s in his five most recent starts at the Daytona International Speedway.”

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